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Strong performance by Prahalad to get FIDE Rapid Rating

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Sportindia and Taanya Kaavya School of Sports organized the 1st SportIndia – TKSS FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament – 2022 on August 21 in Chennai, India. Chess Gaja student Prahalad participated in this tournament. Prahalad scored 4.5 in this tournament with 4 wins, 4 losses, and one draw. Though he is currently unrated, he managed […]

How to become a USCF member? (2025 version)

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Table of Content You must be a United States Chess Federation member to play any rated US tournaments. In this detailed guide, we will explain to you how to purchase a USCF membership from the US Chess Federation Website and also explain to you the various benefits of purchasing the membership. To apply for the […]

Chess Gaja Students Great Performance in Sunday Swiss

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North Texas Chess Academy conducted Sunday Swiss on August 14, 2022 in Carrollton, Texas. Chess Gaja students Neil and Saatvik participated in this tournament under the open and U1200 sections respectively. Neil finished third in the tournament with a score of 3.5 out of 4 with 3 wins and 1 draw. Notably, he won against […]

Check Out USCF Ranking of Chess Gaja Students-August 2023

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Last month, we wrote about how our US students were ranked in the US Chess Top lists for their respective age categories, and we wanted to continue reporting on those stats for August 2022! In the U – 7 and under Category – We have one student Gurugrahan whose rank is 34. In the U-10 Category – We […]

Neil’s Persistence Remarkable Performances

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Texas Chess Center conducted Texas Summer Championship 2022 in Plano, Texas on July 30, 2022. Chess Gaja student Neil participated in this tournament under the open section. Neil scored 2 out of 4 points with two wins and two losses. Notably, he won against high-rated player Mohit(1813) in this tournament. His rating point increased from […]

Great Performance in August Super Quads

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South Jersey Innovation Centre conducted August Super Quads on August 7, 2022, in MT Laurel, New Jersey. Chess Gaja student Siddharth participated in this tournament under the Hawkins section.  Siddharth scored 2 out of 3 points with 2 wins and one loss. Notably, he won a game against high-rated player Richard(1620). His rating point increased […]

Remarkable games by Priyansh in 122nd Annual US Open

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122nd Annual US Open was conducted by Boyd M Reed from 30 July to May 8, 2022, in Rancho Mirage, California. Chess Gaja student Priyansh participated in this tournament under the US open section. Priyansh scored 4.5 out of 9 in this tournament with four wins, four losses, and one draw. Notably, he won against […]

Anish’s Remarkable Win in Houston Chess Studio August Championship

The Poison Pawns Chess Club conducted a $3,500 Houston Chess Studio August Championship from August 5 to August 8 in Houston, Texas. Chess Gaja students Anish and Mihika Participated in this tournament under the Challengers 1809 – 1300 section. Anish won the tournament with a score of 4.5 out of 5. He has won three […]

Vaseegaran’s Great Performance in State Championships

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US Chess Federation conducted the 12TH ANNUAL BARBER NATL TMT OF MS STATE CHAMPS at Rancho Mirage, California from 30th July to 2nd August 2022. Chess Gaja student Vaseegaran participated in this tournament representing Kansas. Vaseegaran tied for third place in the tournament with a score of 4.5 out of 6. He won the first […]

Great Performances in 2022 Houston Festival

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FRANCISCO L GUADALUPE conducted the 2022 Houston Festival – Extra from 22 July – 24 July 2022 in Houston, Texas. Chess Gaja students Mihika and Rishaan participated in this tournament under the U1600 section. She scored 3 out of 5 with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. Notably, she managed to draw two games […]